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A Catholic who follows Rome & the Magisterium. I'm against gay "marriage", abortion, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, human cloning. Altar girls, Communion in the hand, Eucharistic Ministers and "Protestant" music in the Church doesn't bother me at all. A proud American retired submarine sailor. Our borders should be secured with a 10 ft. high fence topped by concertina wire with minefields out to 20 yards on both sides and an additional 10 yards filled with warning signs outside of that Let's get energy independent NOW! Back Israel to the max, stop appeasing followers of the Pedophile Prophet. Pro 2nd Amendment, pro death penalty, Repeal all hate crime legislation. Back the police unless you'd rather call a hippie when everything hits the fan. Get government out of dealing with education, childhood obesity and the enviornment. Stop using the military for sociological experiments and if we're in a war don't micromanage their every move. Kill your television, limit time on the computer and pick up a book. God's will be done and may He have mercy upon us all.

Monday, March 14, 2011

An archbishop has ordered officials at a Black Catholic school in New Orleans to refrain from corporal punishment practices, despite the support of many students and families for the disciplinary measures.

Students at St. Augustine High School, a predominantly Black all-male catholic school, are paddled for tardiness, misbehavior and sloppy appearances—a policy that many students and families say keeps them out of trouble.

“It didn’t hurt him; he’s fine,” Carol Lewis told New Orleans NBC affiliate WDSU of her son, a St. Augustine graduate. “He’s a grown man now; he’s doing well and no harm has ever come to him. He’s never been to prison, never been picked up by the cops, none of that kind of stuff. He did not suffer from a paddle once in his life.”

But at a town hall meeting Feb 24, Gregory Aymond, archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, said he could not “possibly condone” corporal punishment, noting that St. Augustine was the only Catholic school in the nation to continue the practice.

“My image of Jesus is that he said, ‘Let the children come to me.’ I cannot imagine Jesus paddling anyone,” he reportedly said at the assembly.

In an interview with WDSU, he said he understood why the St. Augustine community favors the practice.

“St. Aug is different, it’s unique, the culture and so forth. And I think all those things need to be looked at but...it (paddling) weighs heavy on my heart,” he said.

According to a statement posted on the school’s Web site, St. Augustine alumni, current students, parents, school administration and other supporters of corporate punishment packed the town hall meeting and “clearly did not buy the ‘arguments’ proposed by the archdiocese.”

It went on to say many supporters were dismayed that persons outside the Black community were trying to dictate how the school should run.

“Many expressed outrage that African-American parents (have) to haggle with non-African-Americans about how to raise their own sons!,” the statement read.

The school’s principal told New Orleans archdiocese newspaper The Clarion Herald that misbehavior has increased since the school stopped the physical punishment five months ago.

“What has happened is that the infractions that would have stopped by now have continued to rise, causing the severity of the penalties to increase,” Don Boucree said.

The archbishop suggested officials engage in prayer and dialogue to discipline the students. He told media outlets he has received complaints about St. Augustine’s paddling and heard reports of injuries.

Daniel Daviller of the school’s board of directors said he expects the debate to continue, but says school officials stand firm in their beliefs.

“Discipline has always been a hallmark of the St. Augustine educational experience and it will continue to be a very high priority here regardless of what happens in the discussions going forward,” he said.

(End of story. My comments follow.)

This is another proof of how clueless anyone who has never had children are when it comes to their upbringing. FWIW, my paternal grandmother had eight kids and was oft quoted as saying, "If you pat them low enough, hard enough, they'll always behave."

The archbishop should tend to something he can handle, like raising money for this school.

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John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."

Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me.

For whoever is not against us is for us.

Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -by the Power of God -thrust into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.